[ad_1] Reliable internet access is critical during this pandemic, but Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) is a little late to step up. Spectrum is offering free internet installation and service to students and their families. Comcast is making its Internet Essentials program free for new, qualifying customers for 60 days, and it is boosting broadband speeds […]
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The Morning After: iPadOS 13.4 brings mouse and trackpad support
[ad_1] A better sensor, better autofocus and very convenient tilt display.The Fujifilm X100V is the best compact street photography camera Fujifilm’s X100-series compact street photography cameras have always handled well, and the X100V is no exception. However, Fujifilm has introduced numerous technical improvements, including a higher-resolution 26.1-megapixel sensor, sharper lens, tilting screen and stellar 4K […]
Bigelow Aerospace laid off all of its workers
[ad_1] It’s unclear as to how exactly the coronavirus pandemic affected Bigelow — aerospace manufacturing is deemed an essential industry by the government, meaning the company would be allowed to continue its operations despite any mandated business closures. The company has been facing issues over the past several years, though. The slightly eccentric founder of […]
Instacart is hiring 300,000 full-time grocery shoppers
[ad_1] The company currently operates in about 5,500 cities across the United States and Canada. Instacart’s plan will see it hire broadly in states like California and New York. In the former, for instance, it plans to bring on approximately 54,000 new full-time shoppers. In other states like Texas and Florida, it will hire thousands […]
Best Buy, GameStop limit stores to curbside pickup
[ad_1] GameStop’s move is unsurprisingly simpler given the products it sells: you’re limited to conventional curbside pickup and online deliveries. In both cases, the stores are taking better care of employes. Staff won’t have to work if they aren’t “comfortable” with coming in, and those who’ve lost their working hours will receive two weeks’ pay […]
Lyft will deliver food and medical supplies during the coronavirus crisis
[ad_1] At the moment, the initiative includes three parts. To start, the company’s drivers will deliver medical supplies and test kits to the elderly, people with chronic diseases and other vulnerable individuals. They will also transport food to seniors, as well as students who depend on their school for lunch. Lyft says it plans to […]
Apple donates millions of masks to healthcare pros in the US and Europe
[ad_1] This comes alongside other contributions, including $15 million in donations and a program that lets Apple Card owners skip their March payments without interest. Apple certainly isn’t alone in supporting the fight against COVID-19, including direct equipment donations. Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma have been donating masks, test kits, protective suits and face […]
Amazon temporarily raises overtime pay for warehouse workers
[ad_1] The temporary pay hike could ensure that more workers agree to work overtime, or at least offer a consolation if they feel they have little choice but to stay longer. It comes on top of the company’s plans to hire 100,000 additional workers and raise base pay by $2 through April. These are only […]
The Morning After: First impressions of the new MacBook Air
[ad_1] Inevitable.Google I/O 2020 is canceled After initially shifting its annual developer event to an online-only affair, Google announced Friday afternoon that “we sadly will not be holding an I/O event in any capacity this year.” For the time being, Google plans to share details about upcoming Android updates in blog and community forum posts. […]
GameStop closes California stores despite earlier defiance
[ad_1] We’ve asked GameStop for comment. The retailer had maintained that it was an “essential business” as it improved the quality of life for people working from home. It reportedly went so far as to instruct stores on how to respond if police attempted to enforce closures. The company has effectively been setting up a […]